Fractal Pack 1

Audiences of all ages enjoy the visual adventure of journeying into the infinitely complex world of fractals – endlessly repeating patterns made from simple algebraic equations. Consisting of eight individual fulldome animations and a customizable PowerPoint lesson plan created by Dr. Jonathan Wolfe, Fractal Pack 1 offers educators a powerful new tool for teaching math and related sciences in the dome. An ATM-4 script is included for SciDome users.

While these fractal zooms are mathematical abstractions, audiences are always amazed to recognize that patterns of nature -- shapes such as trees, lightning, coastlines, insects, bacteria, seashells and more - can all be found within a fractal zoom. Each fractal tells the story of the processes that created it -- whether the erosion of a canyon, the evolution of a galaxy, or the computation of an equation. The powerful lesson from this exploration - the Butterfly Effect - is how small changes to a system can lead to dramatic changes in the outcome.

Fractal Pack 1 includes Crystaloon, Galanga, Pleoria, Morphalingus, Featherino, Peacock and Geometric fractals, plus the fabulous Butterfly Meltdown. Whether used for teaching or entertainment, these fractal zooms will make a great addition to your theater programming.